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Edward Elgar Publishing Innovations in Public Management: Perspectives from East and West Europe (New Horizons in Public Policy series)

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Product Description The recent shift away from reactive to creative public policy management has caused considerable problems in Central and Eastern Europe. This book questions whether public management reforms as applied in OECD countries can make a real contribution to establishing new forms of public management in Central and Eastern Europe. The book defines the main problems facing public administrations in transitional countries and provides a comparative evaluation of the relevance for these countries of reform measures undertaken in OECD states. In the first part an historical perspective on the role of the state in Europe is presented. Parts two and three present country case studies which focus on the key areas of public management and the attempts made to address its current problems. The case studies describe the constitutional and political framework in which the system of public management operates and present a critical analysis of ongoing reform processes. They focus on reforms at the central government level, changes in local-central government relations, and the high profile areas of health and education policy. The authors look at the characteristics of the policy process, financial and human resource management and the accountability system. In conclusion, they question whether models of public administration and strategies for reform applied in Western capitalist economic systems, can really provide solutions to the particular problems of Central and Eastern Europe, or whether those problems might be aggravated by copying Western models and strategies. Innovations in Public Management will be welcomed by policy makers and practitioners in both Western Europe and OECD countries as well as those working in transitional countries through its fresh comparative approach and analysis of the real applicability of reform strategies. It will also be welcomed by academics and students interested in public administration, public policy and government. Review 'This volume is a highly impressive piece of work, well edited, nicely organized, and providing the most comprehensive account yet of a growing area of academic inquiry. As such, it is a welcome addition to the public management literature and will be of interest to academics, policy makers, and practitioners alike. As an academic text, it will be of value to students following public policy, public administration, and public management courses.' -- P.K. Falconer, Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy About the Author Edited by Tony Verheijen, Senior Public Sector Management Specialist, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network, The World Bank, Washington, DC, US and David Coombes, formerly Professor of European Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland

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Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1858986273
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Economics
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 21 January 1998
Listed Since: 15 December 2006

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